" A not artists must be made to monuments
because the have made their works "
- Antonio Gaudi y Cornet
ANGOSTURA BRIDGE (PART 1)
remember that last week we completed the subject of the Orinoco, playing interesting topics as the possibility that our Rio Father, theoretically speaking, could ever lead to millions of years ago by a delta located near what is now called Urumaco in Falcon state, due to the existence of fossils typical of large rivers and evidence of a deltaic environment of transition, which suggests the aforementioned theory. But this is only theory, nothing is confirmed.
speak of some fossil remains outstanding as Purussaurus (Cayman Gigante) STUPENDEMYS Geographicus, (also called Uruma Giant Tortoise) and Phoberomys pattersoni (like Giant Rodent the capybara).
Our river is full of history, myths and legends has witnessed Republican evolution and progress of the country continued to experience this vibrant land.
For this reason, we will discuss the first bridge that joined our geological mole called Guyana, with the rest of the young northern Venezuela what we now call that only about 25 million years, about 3 000 575 000 000 years younger than our mountain.
Angostura bridge location, between Punta and Playa Blanca Chacon.
(photo: Alexander Lamb)
ANGOSTURA BRIDGE.
First, it is fair to say that the main source of information we will share is from the book ANGOSTURA BRIDGE ON THE RIVER ORINOCO, 1967. This book was reissued by the Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana in the year 1989 due to the importance of teaching and professional reference it represents, but its original publication was made by MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS-HIGHWAY MANAGEMENT during the presidential term of Dr. Raúl Leoni, along with Leopoldo Sucre Figarella, Minister of the portfolio in question.
ANGOSTURA The BRIDGE on the magnificent Orinoco River was begun by placing the first stone 19 December 1962 by President Romulo Betancourt of the time, with the aim of uniting the two banks of the river, north to south.
was inaugurated on 6 January 1967 , Dr. Raul Leoni, who was president of the republic at that time, giving the service the public. For the opening date, this bridge was the largest suspension bridge in South America, the fourth of the world outside the United States and the ninth in the world including the United States. Today is THIRTY SEVEN LONGEST BRIDGE IN THE WORLD. was designed by the Venezuelan architect Paul Lustgarten, talk about it later.
SOME TECHNICAL DATA.
is located 5 km upstream of Ciudad Bolivar and communicates our states Anzoátegui and Bolivar. Angostura Bridge has 1678.5 meters in length, distributed as follows: LENGTH OF ACCESS NORTH: 151.75 mts.; LENGTH OF SOUTH ACCESS: 254.75 mts.; LENGTH OF SECTION NORTH SIDE PENDANT: 280.00 mts.; LENGTH OF SECTION SOUTH SIDE HANGING : 280.00 mts.; LENGTH OF MAIN SPAN: 712.00 mts.
Other interesting facts as HEIGHT OF THE TOWER ON THE PILLARS: 119.2 mts. ; HEIGHT OF THE RIVER LEVEL TO THE BASE OF THE STRUCTURE OF PENDANT: 40.00 mts , and has 2 WIRE WITH DIAMETER OF 47 cms. EACH , Containing 7,182 WIRE CABLE, for a TOTAL LENGTH OF 19,800 miles of wire. were used 20,034 TONS OF STEEL and 97,828 meters. CONCRETE CU.
BRIDGE ECONOMIC SURVEY ANGOSTURA .
Total Investment Cost of Bridge and Access Roads amounted to Bs 177,512,000, plus the cost of maintaining Bs 663,000, a total of 178,175,000 Bs We're talking, of course Bs in the sixties. A trifle compared with the current value.
three important aspects were considered: a) CONSTRUCTION COSTS of the Work, as we mentioned, amounts to 177,512,000 Bs and distributed construction of bridges and roads access, b) COST OF MAINTENANCE and management of structures and units that were estimated at 663,000 Bs and finally, c) DIRECT BENEFITS of road users in the form of reduced time and costs operation, were determined by comparative cost analysis of services provided by the bridge and the ferry. Visit our blog to see the tables with technical, economic and statistical bridge.
jumper location.
For the construction of the bridge led to three possible places that were built for study, these were:
a) Site BUILT ENVIRONMENT.
b) Site DEGREDO ISLAND and
c) site between CHACÓN and PUNTA PLAYA BLANCA 5 kilometers upstream of the city.
Degredo Island Site. Second option was to consider building the
bridge. (photo: Alexander Lamb)
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